Prayer changes things. God gives us clear instruction that prayer should be our first and foremost action. However, most times we get distracted by the world. If we make prayer our first response rather than our last resort, we not only connect with our Creator on the level He desires, but also we actually fulfill our greatest purpose in this life. Prayer and obedience align us with God and His blessings.

Nearly 90% of us marry spouses completely opposite ourselves. While we are dating, opposites attract, but after marriage, opposites attack. If we view marriage as a covenant based on mutual commitment instead of a contract based on mutual distrust, then our opposite natures can grow together to form a more complete relationship instead of fall apart when conflict arises.
Never give up on your marriage! Make the choice to love. Prioritize your marriage. And trust God!

Any relationship worth having includes a large measure of pursuit. Just as God pursues a relationship with us--which in turn causes us to pursue Him--we need to actively take care of our marriages through pursuing our spouses. Remember: before marriage, pursuit was commonplace. However, somewhere along the line, we lose this fervor to complacency. Complacency breeds discontent. To keep our ties bound tightly, we need to speak life over each other. We need to do acts of kindness every day for each other. And if we want something to change, we need to be willing to change first. To get what you once had, do what you used to do.

When it comes to the subject of fighting within marriage, the question is not "if" but "how." God commands us to dwell together in unity, but sometimes the heat of a disagreement can blind us. Healthy couples fight for resolution; unhealthy couples fight to win. For conflict resolution, we need to remember God's way of blessing is for us to be quick to hear, slow to anger, and slow to speak. In times of conflict, we need to fight for unity, not personal victory.

The world and the Bible have two very different definitions of romance. The world tells us that another person is the best answer to finding completeness and wholeness. No wonder 50% of marriages end in divorce! The Bible never tells us to look for other people. Instead, it admonishes us to seek God with our whole hearts. Marriage only works when a husband and wife are fully committed to God. Even a secular Harvard study confirms this fact!